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Title 9 — Public Conduct

Corte Madera Municipal Code Ch. 9.14 Controlled Substances

Corte Madera Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Corte Madera

Cite as: Corte Madera Municipal Code Chapter 9.14 · Text as of 2026-10-04

9.14.005 - Definitions.

"Cannabis" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 18.04.101 of the code.

(Ord. No. 986, § 3(Exh. B), 5-21-19)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 986, adopted May 21, 2019, added § 9.14.010 "Definitions" however as § 9.14.010 already exists as "Controlled Substances", "Definitions" was renumbered as § 9.14.005.

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9.14.010 - Minors.

No owner, manager, proprietor or other person in charge of any room in any place of business selling or displaying for the purpose of sale any device, contrivance, instrument or paraphernalia for smoking, injecting or consuming cannabis, hashish, PCP, or any controlled substance, as defined in the California Health and Safety Code, other than a drug for which a prescription has been issued, as well as roach clips, shall allow or permit any person under the age of eighteen years to be, remain in, enter, or visit such room unless such minor person is accompanied by one of his or her parents, or by his or her legal guardian.

(Ord. 686 § 1, 1980; Ord. No. 986, § 3(Exh. B), 5-21-19)

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9.14.020 - Minors excluded.

No person under the age of eighteen shall be, remain in, enter or visit any room in any place used for the sale, or displaying for the purpose of sale, of devices, contrivances, instruments or paraphernalia for smoking, injecting, or consuming cannabis, hashish, PCP, or any controlled substance, as defined in the California Health and Safety Code, other than a drug for which a prescription has been issued, including roach clips, unless such person is accompanied by one of his or her parents or his or her legal guardian.

(Ord. 686 § 2, 1980; Ord. No. 986, § 3(Exh. B), 5-21-19)

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9.14.030 - Sale and display rooms.

A person shall not maintain in any place of business to which the public is invited the display for sale, or the offering to sell, of devices, contrivances, instruments or paraphernalia for smoking, injecting, or consuming cannabis, hashish, PCP, or any controlled substance, as defined in the California Health and Safety Code, other than drugs for which a prescription has been issued, including roach clips, unless such display or offering is maintained within a separate room or enclosure from which minors not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian are excluded.

Each entrance to such a room shall be posted with a sign in reasonably visible and legible words, with letters at least two inches in height, that minors, unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, are excluded.

(Ord. 686 § 3, 1980; Ord. No. 986, § 3(Exh. B), 5-21-19)

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9.14.040 - Same—Nuisance.

The distribution or possession for the purpose of sale, exhibition or display in any place of business from which minors are not excluded as set for in this section of devices, contrivances, instruments, or paraphernalia for smoking, injecting or consuming cannabis, hashish, PCP, or any controlled substance, as defined in the California health and safety code, other than drugs for which a prescription has been issued, including roach clips, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and may be abated pursuant to the provisions of Section 731 of the California civil procedure code. this remedy is in addition to any other remedy provided by law, including the penalty provisions applicable for violation of the terms and provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 686 § 4, 1980; Ord. No. 986, § 3(Exh. B), 5-21-19)

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